Administrative update: utilization of services. I. Comparing use of public and private mental health services: the enduring barriers of race and age.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Data from the NIMH-Epidemiologic Catchment Area Project were used to predict differential use of private versus public outpatient mental health services, a salient concern in integrating public and private services in market-based health care reform efforts. Having a recent psychiatric disorder, being age 25-44, female, white, of higher educational level, and unmarried increase the odds of any mental health service use. However, odds of treatment in the public sector are increased for males, African Americans, those with low educational and income levels, and odds are markedly decreased for the elderly, suggesting significant barriers to care for these mentally ill subpopulations.
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Duke Authors
- Burns, Barbara Jean
- George, Linda K.
- Swanson, Jeffrey W.
- Swartz, Marvin Stanley
- Wagner II, Henry Ryan
Cited Authors
- Swartz, MS; Wagner, HR; Swanson, JW; Burns, BJ; George, LK; Padgett, DK
Published Date
- April 1998
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 34 / 2
Start / End Page
- 133 - 144
PubMed ID
- 9620158
Pubmed Central ID
- 9620158
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0010-3853
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1023/a:1018736917761
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States